100 Artist Q&A


1] What is your pen name?
Well, the old one (aslo using it here) is legendary Okalintu. But nowdays I prefer more Ren(-sama/chan). I'm so j-rock!!111 >:

2] How did you get the name?
Old one... I'm not going to tell and the one I'm using now... Don't remember.

3] Do you use PC or Mac?
PC..

4] What software you use most often?
When I'm playing an artist? Paint shop pro 8 or Open Canvas..

5] Do you use mouse, or tablet?
Mouse because I don't have a GOOD tablet.

6] The color you use most often is?
I don't know. I'm trying to be creative.

7] What area of the pictures do you put most effort into?
Probably faces and hair. Not into the backgrounds like I should do.

8] How long does it takes you to draw a picture?
Changes a lot.

9] Do you keep your rough drafts?
Sometimes.

10] What kind of font do you use most often?
I don't know.

11] What's the dpi when you scan?
How the hell I would know? XD

12] Do you do anything else when you're drawing pictures?
Yeah, I listen to music and being social with my computer.

13] How many pictures do you draw in a month?
Depends.

14] What kind of paper do you draw your pictures on?
Just normal printer paper.

15] What kind of paper do you use for sketches and drafts?
Look above.

16] How long does it take to ink something?
Long time...

17] Do you do doujinshi or original manga?
Usually original.

18] Do you like doujinshi? Is it fun making it?
Well, yes if they contain boy x boy material. I can't make anything.

19] Ever submitted anything to a magazine?
Of course not.

20] Did it get published?
Would not...

21] Who are your favorite artists?
Can't decide.

22] What's your favorite Anime/Manga?
Bleach, Death note, Fullmetal Alchemist, Gravitation, Naruto, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Sensitive Pornograph

23] Favorite Characters?
Waaaay too many.

24] Any artists that you'd like to draw like?
Sometimes.

25] Do you buy books a lot?
Nope...

26] Did you ever buy a book to inspire you to draw?
Umm.. I'm not sure. No I guess.

27] Any video games you enjoy?
Final Fantasies! Pure love! Then Metal Gear Solids. And lately F.E.A.R. Guitar Hero of course.

28] Any favorite characters from video games?
Yeah, many.

29] Do you have a favorite writer?
J.K. Rowling.

30] Any books you really enjoy?
Harry Potters.

31] Do you write fanfics?
Rarely.

32] Any music that you often listen to while drawing?
Yeah, anything that I like.

33] Any recommended songs?
Don't ask. There's more than enough.

34] Any web sites that you totally admire?
This one. <3

35] Do you have any sites you want to go everyday?
Yeah, dA, LiveJournal, IRC-Galleria, JaME and YouTube.

36] What is your dream site like?
Don't know.

37] Do you like your own art?
Mostly not.

38] What do you enjoy watching on TV?
Anime, Not Born to Rock, X-Files, Movies

39] Favorite celebrity?
Some Japanese Musicians.

40] Favorite color?
I like so many colors.

41] Favorite food?
Noodles~ o3o

42] Favorite drink?
ICETEA! ;__; <3

43] Any places you like to shop at?
Backstreet, Cybershop, MirriMusic, Morticia.

44] Can you cook?
Yes and no.

45] Any programs you use often for email? Any electronic pets?
Umm...

46] Are you a computer expert?
Of course.

47] Want to become a professional artist?
It would be lovely.

48] Any other jobs you're interested in, besides an illustrator?
Yes. Rock musician. ;__;

49] Any other specialties besides drawing?
Playing guitar. Though I suck. >:

50] Do you like to watch movies?
Yup.

51] What's your favorite movie?
Not quite sure.

52] Have you ever entered art contests?
Guess not.

53] When did you start drawing seriously?
Few years ago.

54] Anything that you often use as a reference when you draw?
Nope.

55] Have you met any of your fans online?
Yeah. Mostly band fans... <3

56] You have a lot of pen pals?
Don't have any use for them.

57] You have a lot of friends that draw?
Yes I do.

58] What time do you usually go online?
24/7.

59] Do you like to go to chat rooms?
Nope.

60] Do you have your own computer?
Yes. <3

61] What would you say to the person you admire?
I love you~ o333o

62] Do you think of things when you draw?
Yeah.

63] Have you drawn bad because you think too much?
I haven't noticed if that kind of things affect in my drawings.

64] Do you have any friends who are professionals?
Of course.

65] Where do you often hang out?
Somewhere....

66] Do you have any artists that you don't like too much?
No.

67] Situations in which you really don't like being online?
Of course not. XD

68] Situations in which you hate when it comes to having web sites?
When I'm lazyass.

69] Something that makes you really glad that the internet exists?
The whole wonderful world of internet makes me so happy. <3

70] What about things that make you NOT glad that the internet exists?
I don't know...

71]What's the first picture you've ever shown to the public online?
Don't remember. And don't even want to.

72] Do you still have that?
No?

73] Has your drawing style changed a lot?
Hope so.

74] How does it usually change?
Little things.

75] Have you experienced artists block before?
Hell yeah...

76] How did you escape from it?
Must do something inspiring.

77] What happens when you have artists block?
Nothing. I just sit in my room with computer.

78] Any artists that have influenced you a lot?
Probably every artist in the world.

79] What made you start drawing?
I was jealous, because others drew so well.

80] What made you want to get a web site?
Attention whoring. <3

81] Where did your site name come from?
The only site I'm currently having, is named after our band.

82] What do you think about net manners?
You must act nicely. >:

83] Have you ever been spammed?
Ehh... Noooo... Of course not... XDD

84] Ever thought about quitting your web page?
I don't know... Probably some of the old ones.

85] If so, why?
Teenage angst.

86] About how much KB is each picture?
Don't really know.

87] When creating your site, do you use a program or pure html?
Pure html.

88] Do you have good eyesight?
No.

89] If you can get any person's autograph, who's would you get?
GACKT! Reita! Uruha, Aoi, Ruki, Kai! Kyo, Shinya, Kaoru, Maya, Miyavi, Hizumi, oh god, I don't know!

90] What would you say to that artist when he/she autographs for you?
I would simply faint. Faint smiling.

91] Do you have fans of your art?
One who claims to be a fan.

92] Do you like to draw on oekaki bbs?
No.

93] Are you good at art in school?
I kinda was.

94] Did you take art lessons other than from school?
Nope.

95] Have you drawn a manga?
Yessss~

96] What's your favorite phrase/quote?
Some randomness.

97] Do you think your personality is different externally and internally?
No..

98] What's your goal now?
Develope at drawing and playing guitar.

99] What do you have to say to yourself?
I love you. Or not.

100] Lastly, what do you have to say to everyone?
Love ya. n____n